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Kentucky VB Meets Dangerous Cal Poly in Sweet 16 Showdown

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Kentucky volleyball, the top seed in the Lexington Regional and the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, returns to Memorial Coliseum on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. ET with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. A gritty No. 12-seeded Cal Poly team is standing in the way.

The Wildcats enter the matchup riding an incredible postseason performance, most recently a 3-1 victory over the 8-seeded UCLA Bruins, where their stars put on a show.

Outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye delivered a dominant 30-kill performance on .397 hitting against the Bruins, while her teammate Eva Hudson added 27 kills of her own on a blistering .